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Jenny Mattern
@jengelmattern.bsky.social
MG author. Fledgling poet. Rep’d by Nicole Eisenbraun @ Ginger Clark Literary Agency. WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN releasing fall 2026.
Website: jemattern.com
Pinned
“Do not give up. The race goes to the relentless.”

This inspirational inscription from my author-hero, Kate DiCamillo, warrants sharing with the #kidlit community here. ❣️
screaming loudly
into the abyss
quiet hope

#dailyhaikuprompt (quiet) #haiku
January 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
blanketing
my new year’s resolutions
fresh snow

#dailyhaikuprompt (snow) #haiku
January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Tom thought that he really liked snow
But the shovelling part had to go
Making maple syrup candy
Would surely be dandy
Tom could stop seeing snow as a foe😋

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
a person with a tattoo on their arm is spreading maple syrup on a pile of snow
ALT: a person with a tattoo on their arm is spreading maple syrup on a pile of snow
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Here’s the Book Trailer for Butterfly Sea! 🦋 🌊 A book filled with hope and we all need a little hope right now. #KidlitMegafeed

@tielmourpress.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
@marielaurecouet.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
all the rattling sighs
I don’t release
winter grass

#DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)
January 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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#dailyhaikuprompt #winter #grass

melancholy
the colour of winter grass
bending in the wind
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Tom heard BeaverTails were enticing
The Canadian treats came with icing
But the promise of treats
Called for skates on his feet
'Cross the Rideau Canal he went sliding!

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
a pizza with peanut butter cups and chocolate sauce
ALT: a pizza with peanut butter cups and chocolate sauce
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Grey January
every kitchen becomes
a soup kitchen

#DailyHaikuPrompt (soup) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
soup to nuts
another news cycle
disappoints

#DailyHaikuPrompt (soup) #haiku
January 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
slowly losing
carbonation
time in a bottle

#DailyHaikuPrompt (time) #haiku
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
This week’s Poetry Corner selection…

#poetry #poem #poetsofbluesky
January 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
new year’s resolutions
all colorful plumage
no substance

#DailyHaikuPrompt (pheasant) #haiku
January 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
after Christmas sales
slightly used new year
50% off

#DailyHaikuPrompt (new year) #haiku
January 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
living my best life
that plover
on the shoreline

#DailyHaikuPrompt (plover) #haiku
January 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Writing a weekly limerick with these ladies is one of my favorite things!
After feasting and festing for weeks
Tom decided to cut back on sweets
Instead, he ate cheese
Camembert, Swiss, and Brie
With a side of assorted cured meats

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
a wooden cutting board with cervelar written on it
ALT: a wooden cutting board with cervelar written on it
media.tenor.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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what can we bear –
on my father’s nightstand
a half-done crossword

#dailyhaikuprompt | bear
#smallpoems
December 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
bearskin rug
the cold comfort
of death

#DailyHaikuPrompt (bear) #haiku
December 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
scent of tobacco
in the attic
grandpa’s overcoat

#DailyHaikuPrompt (tobacco) #haiku
December 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
peeling back
my darkness
winter solstice

#DailyHaikuPrompt (solstice) #haiku
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Tom struggled with holiday trappings
His feathers weren't built for gift wrapping
The paper was ripped
The tape wouldn't stick
He gobbled, "Turkey wings are for flapping!"

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
a snowman made of christmas decorations is standing in front of a blue curtain .
ALT: a snowman made of christmas decorations is standing in front of a blue curtain .
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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winter yoga
the bridge’s arch
obscured
I slowly wrap my mind
around the next bend

#dailyhaikuprompt (winter)
#tanka #yoga #aging
December 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
grappling with
that fleet fox: Time
long night of the soul

#DailyHaikuPrompt (long night) #haiku
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
moth moon
fluttering
toward the light

#DailyHaikuPrompt (moth) #haiku
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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still stewing
inside the kitchen
seasonal discontent

#DailyHaikuPrompt (stew) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
winter wedding
she gets cold feet
walking down the aisle

#DailyHaikuPrompt (snow) #haiku
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM